🌱 Grant To Expand Health Care Diversity + 911 Call Center Shortage

Hi all. I'm back with your new edition of the Charleston Daily, fresh off the presses. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 88 Low: 78.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. $8.4 million has been awarded to a consortium to expand the diversity of the Charleston area health care workforce. The funds are part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The consortium's efforts are being led by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and its Lowcountry Careers Collaborative. (Charleston Post Courier)
2. The North Charleston Police Department has arrested 2 suspects in a deadly shooting investigation. The incident occurred on Jun. 22 in the area of McKnight Drive and resulted in one man being pronounced dead at the scene. Antonio Deshawn Odom and Trey-Von Marguql Antonine Drayton-Fabor have been charged with murder, attempted murder, and the possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a crime. They are being held at the Al Cannon Detention Center. (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. The Charleston County 911 call center in North Charleston is facing a critical staffing shortage. The center needs to fill 47 vacancies to become fully staffed. The center's current employees have been covering the staffing shortage by working expanded shifts. The next interview event for the positions will be on Aug. 10 at the Public Services building on Bridge View Drive between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ABC NEWS 4)

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Today in Charleston:

• License Committee At The City of Charleston (4:30 PM)
• Keep Charleston Beautiful At The City of Charleston (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The US National Weather Service Charleston SC provides a Hurricane Season update for the Atlantic. Click to view the update. (US National Weather Service Charleston SC via Facebook)
• The Charleston County Public Library will be hosting a series of history discussions about James Island. The first discussion is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Baxter-Patrick James Island Library. (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook)
• The annual Back to School First Day Festival will be on Sunday at the Gaillard Center and the South Carolina Aquarium. The festival will be between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Twitter)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.